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T. G. HILL. ROOF FOR DRYING SEEDS.

No. 434,783. Patented Aug. 19, 1890.

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BY twwv AITTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS C. HILL, OF GARNERVILLE, NEW YORK.

ROOF FOR DRY'lNG-SHEDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,783, dated August19, 1890.

Application filed December 19, 1889. Serial No. 334,312. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS C. HILL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Garnerville, in the county of Rockland and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Roofs for Drying-Yards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a novel construction of the roof for yards inwhich bricks or other articles are dried, said construction beingpointed outin the following specification and claims, and illustratedinthe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a transversevertical section in the plane x as, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a plan or topview.

In the drawings, the letters A A designate posts, which are firmlysecured in the ground or in a suitable base. On these posts are fastenedthe tie-beams B B, which support the gutters O O and also the bolstersD, on which rest the rafters E E. On these rafters is fastened thesaddle F, which extends throughout the' entire length of the roof, andthe spaces between the rafters can be opened or closed by means ofshutters G' G, and in the example illustrated in the drawings theshutters G are closed and the shutters G open. Said shutters are hung onrods or shafts H H, which are connected to the shutters, so that bymeans of one shaft a large nurrlber of shutters can be opened or closedsimultaneously. Said shafts have their bearings in cavities a a, formedin the rafters E E, and they are retained in these cavities by straps orwires 12. The shutters are connected to the shafts by straps h, whichare preferably in such a position that the shutters will close by theirinherent gravity. WVhen the shutters are closed they extend beneath thelower edges of the saddle F and beyond the inner edges of the gutters OC, so that the rain when it strikes the saddle, will be. conducted overthe shutters into the gutters. The spaces between the adjoining shuttersare covered by slats I I, which are connected to the saddle byhinge-joints c, and to each other by rods (1. These rods extend over theshutters G G, and the slats II overlap the edges of the adjoiningshutters and extend over the inner edges of the gutters C C, so that therain-water which strikes the roof will be conducted into the gutters.

The shafts H H are provided with cranks h h or other equivalent means,so that they can be readily turned in their bearings, and if one of saidshafts-for instance, the shaft His turned, all the shutters G will beraised to the position shown in the drawings, and at the same time theslats I are carried up by the shutters, so that the rays of the sun havefree access to the interior of the shed. The cranks h It may bemanipulated by means of ropes, as indicated in the drawings. WVhen theshutters G are closed the slats I descend by their own gravity, and thisclosing operation can be performed very rapidly, so that in case of asudden shower the articles in the shed will not be liable to becomeinjured or materially moistened by the rain.

WVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A roof for drying-yards, consisting of uprights A, the horizontaltie-beams B, supported by the uprights, the gutters O, the inclinedrafters E between the gutters, the saddle F, extending longitudinallyover the adjoining ends of the rafters, the parallel shafts H H,supported by the rafters, and the shutters G G, located between therafters and secured intermediate their ends to the shafts and having theupper ends bearing against and underlying the saddle and their lowerends bearing against and overlying the innermost edges of the gutters,substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the uprights A, the tie-beams B, the rafters E,the gutters O, and the saddle F, of shutters G G, situated between therafters and mounted upon shafts H H, and slats I I, hinged to the saddleabove the rafters and extending over the edges of the shutters and overthe inner edges of the gutters O, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the .presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

' THOS. 0. HILL.

Witnesses:

J. VAN SANTVUORD, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

